Hebron: Israeli forces detained dozens of Palestinians on Saturday and subjected them to field interrogations after assaulting them in the Hebron governorate. A media activist in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, reported that Israeli soldiers stormed several neighborhoods, raided and ransacked numerous homes, and detained more than 30 Palestinians for several hours in the yard of a brick factory near the home of the family of slain Palestinian Walid Sabarna in the Asida area.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the forces interrogated the detainees on the spot and assaulted them. In addition, they damaged part of a local memorial for martyrs in the town. The actions of the Israeli troops extended to the city of Hebron, where several Palestinians were detained and subjected to field interrogations and assaults.
The military presence in the area was further intensified as the army set up several military checkpoints at the entrances to Hebron, its towns, villages, and camps. These actions included closing multiple main and secondary roads with iron gates, concrete blocks, and earth barriers, disrupting the daily lives of the local population.